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09
Jul
2018

The Contribution of Management Control to the Improvement of University Performance

Journal of North African Research in Business
This article is devoted to the Moroccan public University. It is in the field of public higher education. It aims to identify the contribution of management control to the achievement of one of the main objectives of the Moroccan University, which is to improve performance…
07
Jul
2018

Leadership Styles: Moderating Impact on Job Stress and Health

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
A straight relationship between stress and outcomes is well documented, but scarce studies adequately tested the range of mediated, moderated and additive effects of variables on outcomes that may strengthen or weaken this relationship. The present study based on Bass Model of Leadership, investigating the…
06
Jul
2018

Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) Impact on Small and Medium Enterprise Business Performance within the Gauteng Province of South Africa

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
The following article focuses on determining the effect of Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) on the performance of Small & Medium sized Enterprises (SME). The SMEs studied in the research belong to the Gauteng Province of South Africa. The article has introduced different concepts that are…
05
Jul
2018

Does Corporate Governance Affect Performance? Evidence from the Textile Sector of Pakistan

Journal of Southeast Asian Research
This study takes evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange’s top 10 listed textile companies to investigate the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance. The relationship is investigated through three important corporate governance mechanisms (board size, board composition, and audit committee composition) and two performance measures…
03
Jul
2018

Audience Opinions on Egyptian Television Advertising and Attitudes towards Product Placement

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
This paper explores the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of Egyptian audiences towards television advertising and subliminal advertising they are exposed to through product placement. Six focus groups were conducted in June 2014, encompassing different demographic groups from the Egyptian society. The discussions revealed high levels…
02
Jul
2018

Assessment of Hospitality Industry Evolution and Development in the Russian Federation

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The purpose of this article is to assess the evolution and development of hospitality industry in the Russian Federation. The problems and prospects of the hospitality industry development under modern market conditions in modern Russia are investigated. The major challenges for hospitality industry development were…
29
Jun
2018

Effects of Talent Management Components on the Employee Satisfaction

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
Although talent management is a new concept for increasing employee satisfaction and firm performance, it is rapidly becoming of great value for academics and managers. This study explores talent management components such as leadership techniques, management capabilities, advanced management and systems creation approaches, advanced management…
28
Jun
2018

The Relationship of Implementing Management Accounting Practices (MAPs) with Performance in Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
The following study aims at exploring the implementation of MAPs in the Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia and focuses on identifying the relationship that exists between the MAPs and SMEs. There is limited research conducted on the MAPs being implemented in the SMEs,…
27
Jun
2018

The Value of Currency in World of Warcraft

Journal of Internet Social Networking and Virtual Communities
This study examines the in-game currency of World of Warcraft, an MMORPG created by Blizzard Entertainment. The economy of the virtual world is vast and complex, considering that it is practically a closed free-market economy.The value of the game’s virtual currency is examined through the…
26
Jun
2018

Newton’s Cooling Rate Constant of Liquids for the Relative Assessment for Heat Transport

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
An alternative simple method is proposed for the assessment of the ability of liquid materials to transport thermal energy, driven by a temperature gradient. The quantity J = kN × ρ × Cp for different liquids correlates with the corresponding values of thermal conductivity (l)…